This seems like a social step in the wrong direction. Over the last 18 months, we've experienced a social media boom. Many non-profits and government agencies are harnessing the power of these tools most effectively. President Obama practically won the 2008 Presidential Election by leveraging social media (Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was amongst his senior advisors). Millions of dollars were raised in response to the earthquake in Haiti in a few hours. Young people also used the power of social media to tweet and Facebook their thoughts and feelings about healthcare reform on Sunday.
“The Moral Life of Babies:” Evidence of Human Exceptionalism » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog
The New York Times Magazine has a long and interesting article today about the moral life of babies. The story’s main thesis, after establishing evidence for a rudimentary infant morality–such as babies preferring “good guy” puppets, I can’t do the evidence justice in a blog entry–is to refute suggestions–which are treated respectfully–that human morality is evidence for a divinity, as opposed to purposeless evolution. But that matter is of no consequence to us here at SHS. “The Moral Life of Babies:” Evidence of Human Exceptionalism » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog
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